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I have an issue with Black History Month.
I have written about how everything Black happens in February and is forgotten for the rest of the year.
I have written about “firsts” and what they say about how far we have (and haven’t) come.
And last year I wrote about the lessons we could learn … [Continue reading] Why I Hate Black History Month – part 4

Last week my partner and our daughter were at a Royal Ontario Museum program exploring the Mesopotamia exhibit. The guide was explaining the ins and outs of Mesopotamian civilization, which included the "Free Pass" for slaves that had been freed by their owner. This is when one of the moms in the … [Continue reading] Questions about Slavery